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Russian President Vladimir Putin contended that he cannot take action unless it goes "through official channels, not through the press or yelling and hollering in the United States Congress." | Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images

Putin claims he can't respond to Mueller's charges if those involved didn't violate Russian law

"You have to understand what it takes is an official request to the general prosecutor of the Russian Federation," Putin said of taking action on those that were indicted. "Give us a document, give us an official request."

Thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian entities were indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller last month with an illegal "information warfare" scheme to disrupt the 2016 presidential election and assist Donald Trump.

Kelly said that Putin said the same thing when she last interviewed him in June 2017 before the latest indictments.

Putin contended that he cannot take action unless it goes "through official channels, not through the press or yelling and hollering in the United States Congress."

Putin has previously denied that Russia tried to influence the 2016 election.